The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-06-17
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formally opened and has passes
through various vleissltudes, already
II has been visited BY tenIac rail-
storms on several successive even.
ings, accompanied By cyclones which
foreDore TO perform any more serious
antics than the smashing up OF tn.
apparatus connected with the Pyora
ina, the carrying away of tents and
their contents from the camp ground
The unrooilug Of the spectators grgad
stand, and many others Of similar
character.
Despite all these dlscouragements
the Drills still progressing 10 fair.
ly creditable manner. Every morn
Ing tho Pyorama and the soldiers
and the spectators come up smiling
for the program OF the day, as II there
was nothing serious about a cyclone,
and the spectacle proceeds. The city
Is so full OF soldiers and strangers
that one lsforcibly reminded Of Inau-
guratlon times. Bands play, bugles
call, the shrlll fife Is heard, and drums
beat all day long. The livery men
fare doing a rushing business and
making the streets rs lively as posi-
BILE. Carriages, landaus, herdIc4, cabs,
tandem teams, Jaggers. buggIes, Ia
short, every available conveyance IL
10 demand by tho visiting sIght'seers.
The bicycle and tricycle. depots TOO
are entirely bsreft Of machines, many
OF the soldier boys taking advantage
OF this method Of locomotIon while
sejournlng 10 the wheelman's para
disc. They are perfectly enthused
with It's miles and miles Of broad
asphalt pavement, where never 90
much as n gravel comes Ia contact
with their wheels.
The most brilliant day OF the Drill
was Wednesday, when the troops In
full dress parade were reviewed by
the President. The people turned
out On masse aud literally oveFfowed
the streets along the llne Of march.
Business was temporarily suspended
along the route and business people
joined the tarong OF sight seeFs. The
President occupied a flag draped
stand erected on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. In front Of the White House, and
he was surrounded by tho Governors
OF several States with their staff,
some OF the Cabinet officers, and few
other prominent people. General
Sheridan was there, also Mrs. Cleve-
land, who was, as usual, the cynosure
of all eyes.
General Augur, The Commandment
OF the camp, rode at the head of the
procession, surrounded by his stan, all
mounted, and received marked recog.
milton from the stand. The Stuart
Horse Guards. Of Richmond, came
next, at the head of the Virginia
brigade. Governor Lee was proud
OF the showing made by his State, and
from his place on the stand applaud.
ed the soldiers heartily. Most Of the
uniforms were resrlendent, while ihs
CommanGant wore suit Of dark bIus
with black cord trimmings and /
plain white helmet. Not private
soldier In the parade had a uniform
half so plain and simple as his.
While the marching was for The
most part good, there invariably ap-
peared q waver In the line Just whet
the soldiers passed the Presideniia
stand and would have liked to show
to the best advantage. This was at
tributed to the desire OF the men Il
get agood look at the President and
his pretty wife about whom they hac
heard so much. Many side glance
was east up into the grand stand a
the expense Of good form. It be-
came necessary 70 change the style
Of march and several halts were mad,
in consequence. Each time the or
der, s'parade rest" was given, th'
soldiers 10 the vicinity of the stant
turned about and kept their eye
fixed upon the Presidential party n
| til they were ordered to march again
| The services, of the camp hospIta
have been In constant demand since
the beginning OF the Encampment
Every day dozens Of the lads--fa
from home-need treatment, prescrip
tions ana nursing Of some kind. Thu
far most Of the patients who hav'
been brought 10 have been overcom'
by the heat when on parade. These
amateur warriors are unused to mill
tary hardships, and guard duty al
night In the rain is an experiences
new to most of them.
The hospital is In charge of tn
Red Gross Society, and Miss Clar'
Barton, It's president, Is the presiding
genius of the place. Just as the Com
mandant's flag was raised At head.
quarters on opening day, flags of varI